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mastoiditis

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mas·toid·i·tis  (mstoid-ts)
n.
Inflammation of the mastoid process and mastoid cells.
mastoiditis [ˌmæstɔɪˈdaɪtɪs]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) inflammation of the mastoid process
mastoiditis  (mstoid-ts)
Inflammation of the mastoid process, usually resulting from an acute infection of the middle ear.
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Noun1.mastoiditis - inflammation of the mastoidmastoiditis - inflammation of the mastoid          
inflammation, redness, rubor - a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat
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mastoiditis [ˌmæstɔɪˈdaɪtɪs] n → mastoidite f
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